Play Wordle #1852
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Wordle #1852 hints
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How many vowels?Gentle hint
Today's word has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O or U). It's an interjection.
See every 5-letter word with 1 vowel
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Are any letters repeated?Gentle hint
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What does it mean?Helpful hint
This old-fashioned exclamation is what you might say to brush off something you think is silly or untrue.
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What's the first letter?Helpful hint
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What's the last letter?Strong hint
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Show me the patternStrong hint
PSWThe pattern is P S _ _ W. Two letters left to find. See words that fit this pattern
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How popular openers scored on #1852
Curious how the most-used starting words do against this puzzle? This shows the colours each one would get and how many 5-letter words would still be possible after it. It gives away letters, so treat it as a medium-strength hint.
Show SLATE, CRANE and AUDIO against Wordle #1852
Counts come from the 12,653 five-letter words in our Wordle solver list, which includes rare words the NYT never picks, so the real field is smaller. On this puzzle, SLATE narrowed things down the most.
Wordle #1852 answer
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The answer to Wordle #1852 is PSHAW.
Meaning: An interjection expressing impatience, contempt, or disbelief, used to dismiss something as nonsense.
In a sentence: He waved off the warning with a loud pshaw and kept walking.
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Word type
- interjection
- Vowels
- 1
Silent P start and rare letters make it unusual and uncommon.
Other words that fit P S _ _ W
These 1 words all share the first two letters and last letter of this puzzle's answer, so they are the ones players most often guess on the way. The answer is highlighted.
- PSHAW
PSHAW by the numbers
- 13 of the last 106 Wordle answers started with P, and 2 ended with W.
- The least common letter in PSHAW, measured across recent answers, is W, which appeared in 11 of 106 answers.
- All five letters are different.
Recent Wordle answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | #1851 | STEAK |
| Jul 13 | #1850 | STOUT |
| Jul 12 | #1849 | CLACK |
| Jul 11 | #1848 | AVIAN |
About Wordle
Wordle is a daily five-letter word puzzle published by The New York Times. You have six guesses, and each letter turns green, yellow or grey to show how close it is. Every player gets the same word each day, which is why archives like this one are useful for checking past answers and spotting patterns. New to the game? Read how to play Wordle, or see which starting words work best on real answers.
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Wordle #1852 questions
What was the Wordle answer on July 15, 2026?
The answer to Wordle #1852 on July 15, 2026 was PSHAW. It means: An interjection expressing impatience, contempt, or disbelief, used to dismiss something as nonsense.
Was Wordle #1852 hard?
We rated it Hard. Silent P start and rare letters make it unusual and uncommon.
What letters were in Wordle #1852?
PSHAW has 1 vowel and five different letters. It starts with P and ends with W.